CATALOG RECORD

Secret Origins #23

DC · Series began 1986 · February 1988

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Dates

Cover date: February 1988
On sale: October 20, 1987
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #23 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.25 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition$1.25 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893176602 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition1.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.75 CAD.

Barcode 0709893176602 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Story arc: Millennium

This is part 39 of 40. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Ed Hannigan, Jonathan Peterson, Brett Ewinsinks: Stephen R. Bissette, Al Vey, Brett Ewinsscript: Todd Klein, Roy Thomas, Peter Sanderson, Rick Veitchcolors: Carl Gafford, Shelley Eiberletters: Agustin Másediting: Greg Weisman, Mark Waid

Stories

The Secret Origin of the Guardians of the Universe · 21 pages
Herupa and Nadia relate the history of the Guardians and the Zamorans to those that were selected to make up the New Guardians.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond · 17 pages
The Floronic Man tells Killer Croc a "story" that is his history before he escapes from Arkham.

Publisher’s description

Herupa and Nadia relate the history of the Guardians and the Zamorans to those who were selected to make up the New Guardians.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanHal JordanJokerGreen LanternCommissioner James GordonDonna TroyHarvey DentTwo-FaceJohn StewartWonder GirlRay PalmerThe AtomJonathan CraneScarecrowBlue BeetleTed KordAlec HollandSwamp ThingWaylon JonesKiller CrocSinestroGorilla GroddArisiaRoger HaydenPsycho-PirateEobard ThawneThe Reverse-Flash

Reprinted in

Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch (2024)